We grow more than 60 varieties of rare, ancient apples. American. French. English. Each unique.
Each year we grow and select from all this amazing variety, hoping to make authentic, orchard-based, apple-only ciders.
Some apples play leading roles. Superstars. Others are supporting actors, essential but less noticeable. Alone, or in combination, apples can do things few cider drinkers imagine. Wine drinkers: time to sit up and pay attention.
We seek harmony with nature and want to show off the apples’ character.
Everything we do starts in our orchard. It is situated on the eastern edge of Oregon’s Willamette valley, a stone’s throw from the Santiam River. The soil is full of rocks, clay, calcium. It gets hard in Oregon’s dry summers. Soggy and slippery in our drenched winters. Hard to manage. Unfogiving.
But it produces fruit high in superlatives: aromatics, tannins, sugars. Clearly recognizable terroir.
Authentic orchard-Based ciders from Oregon’s Willamette Valley
our Ciders
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Pomme Crush
Classic Bittersweet Cider. Our version of France’s traditional, rich, tannic, and slightly sweet drink, made from our farm-grown blend of classic bittersweet apples like Muscadet de Dieppe, Bulmer’s Norman, Kingston Black, Frequin Rouge and Kermerrien. All grown at our orchard, Idyll Acres.
Best In Show, Traditional Dry
Glintcap 2023
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Bitter end
A unique blend with more than 15 traditional “bitter” French and English apples, Bitter End is a dry cider with a lingering bitter finish with pungent spice notes.
Naturally Fermented
Bronze Medalist, Glintcap 2023
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Claystone
Made through blending four different apple varieties, Claystone captures the breadth of our fruit, perfectly pairing with a foods such as cheese, meat, or fish.
Naturally Fermented
Silver Medalist, Glintcap 2022
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Long Haul
Fermented naturally with wild yeasts native to the orchard and without temperature control. Strong notes of tropical mangoes, pineapple, and a hint of funk.
Naturally Fermented
Silver Medalist, Glintcap 2022